Recorded 1904–1984 Boys' name Peak 1924 632 births

Duard — boys' name

632 babies named Duard in U.S. Social Security records since 1904, with the highest year being 1924. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1900s81910s1301920s1991930s1151940s1021950s421960s301980s6
1920s
Peak decade

31% of everyone ever named Duard was born in this single decade.

1924
Single peak year

32 babies were named Duard in 1924 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Duard

The Social Security Administration has registered 632 babies named Duard between 1904 and 1984, spanning 81 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Duard currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1984. The name reached its historical peak in 1924, when 32 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Duard performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 199 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Duard shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 12 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Kentucky and Oklahoma. In total, SSA state-level files list Duard in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Duard in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 632 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Duard at a glance

Last recorded 1984

Total births

632

Since 1904

81 years of records

Peak year

1924

32 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1984

Active since

1904

Recorded for 81 years

Last year on file: 1984

Duard popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–1904

Last recorded 1984
Peak year (1924)
32
Annual births at peak — across 81 years of records
010203040 19841955194519381931192419171904 8

Duard by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
199 births that decade — 31% of Duard's all-time total
1900s81910s1301920s1991930s1151940s1021950s421960s301980s6

Duard by state

Where Duard concentrates geographically — total births since 1904

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Duard
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
12 1.9%
#2 Kentucky
10 1.6%
#3 Oklahoma
6 0.9%
Texas share of Duard's total US births 1.9%
Even split

12 of 632 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Duard?
632 babies have been named Duard since 1904. It was last recorded in 1984. The peak year was 1924 with 32 births.
When was Duard most popular?
Duard was most popular in the 1920s decade with 199 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
Where is Duard most popular?
The top states for the name Duard are Texas (12 births), Kentucky (10 births), Oklahoma (6 births).
How long has the name Duard been used?
Duard has been recorded in Social Security data since 1904, spanning 81 years of data through 1984.
What names are similar to Duard?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Duane, Duaine, Duan, Duayne, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1904–1984 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.